Nursing home report
Bristol, RI · Medicare-certified · 133 beds
The Dawn Hill Home for Rehab and Healthcare in Bristol, RI has a 3-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 2 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.70 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has had $12,387 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7033 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7033.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide the doctor’s immediate care orders when the resident was admitted. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 635 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $12,387 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $33,765 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Oct 15, 2024
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 27, 2023
Federal fine
Dec 27, 2023
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
